VT Markets Launches 24/7 Gold CFDs as Industry-Wide Weekend Trading Trend Accelerates
VT Markets has introduced continuous, round-the-clock gold CFD trading, joining a expanding cohort of retail brokers and institutional liquidity providers offering weekend exposure to the precious metal. The product, launched under the ticker XAUUSD247, is accessible to eligible clients via MetaTrader 5 and the proprietary VT Markets App.
The move reflects a broader industry shift toward weekend gold trading seen throughout 2026. LMAX Group introduced gold perpetual futures for institutional clients in February, followed by Scope Prime’s continuous DIGIXAU launch in March, CMC Markets’ Gold Weekend product in April, and Match-Prime’s multi-asset continuous CFDs in June. VT Markets’ product closely mirrors a weekend gold offer introduced by Vantage in early July under the same symbol.
One-Ounce Contract Structure and Margin Terms
To cater to smaller trade sizes, VT Markets established a minimum contract size of one ounce for XAUUSD247—a significant drop from the 100-ounce standard required by its flagship XAUUSD contract. Key operational specifications include:
- Leverage: Maximum leverage starts at 100:1, operating on a tiered structure that reduces as position sizes scale up.
- Spreads: Weekday spreads start at 15 points, expanding to a minimum of 40 points on weekends (2.67 times the weekday rate) to reflect thinner off-hour liquidity. Notably, the broker’s official product comparison page lists a separate baseline spread starting at 20 points, an discrepancy left unaddressed in the launch announcement.
- Commissions & Swaps: No separate commission is charged across account types, though standard overnight swaps remain applicable.
- Hedge Margin: The contract utilizes single-sided margin calculation for hedged positions, requiring margin coverage only for the larger directional side of offset long and short trades.
- Account Risk Controls: Published limits cap account exposure at 1,000 lots for net exposure and 2,000 lots for gross exposure, after which accounts transition to close-only status.
Differentiating Retail and Institutional Pricing
While wholesale venues like Scope Prime and Match-Prime target institutional traders, VT Markets’ single-ounce sizing and 100:1 leverage target retail participants directly.
Trading gold outside standard exchange hours presents distinct liquidity and pricing dynamics. Because traditional spot and futures exchanges pause operations over the weekend, continuous CFD prices rely heavily on proprietary provider pricing rather than underlying exchange feeds. For instance, Match-Prime utilizes an internal price discovery mechanism featuring price bands and decay functions when primary markets are offline.
VT Markets has not publicly disclosed the exact pricing methodology or liquidity sourcing used for XAUUSD247 when main interbank venues are closed. The broker noted that specific trading parameters—including spreads, leverage, exposure thresholds, and availability—remain subject to regional regulations and real-time market conditions.